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aforesaid who being now here duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for
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our said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said
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an infant being Standing near the gateway of the said yard It so happened that
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on the said sixth day of August in the wright and as well at the said
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languish and languishing did live on which said sixth day of August in the year
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aforesaid the said
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aforesaid of the said Mortal bruises did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their
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oath aforesaid do say that the said
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in manner and by the means aforesaid
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accidentally casually and by misfortune came to his death and not otherwise And that
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the near wheel of the said Cart was moving to the death of the said
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and is of the value of one Shilling and the property and in the possession of Willaim
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Owen of Sheep side in the County of Herts farmer In Witness where of as well
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the Said Coroner as the said
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the foreman of the said Jurors on
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behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to this
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Inquisition set their hands and Seals the day year and place first above
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John Brown
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Foreman
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